The Washington critic., 1887-05-28
The Eureau or Education.

The Bureau Of Education Is In brick building
due north of tho Patent Office. The visitor
with scholarly tastes and instincts will not
fail to visit this bureau, which Sontains
the progress and condition Of education
throughout the world.
Medical Museum.
On Tenth street, between L and +, round the
corner westward from Masonic Temple, Is
the famous Medical Museum. This build
was converted about tho beginning OF tho
war into theatre, known tho country over
IN April, 1895, that John wilkes Booth
carried to house, just opposite, where he
died: A marble tablet In front Of the house,
No. 5lG Tenth street, commentaries this
the Government and turned into tho Med.
ical Museum attached to the Surgeon-Gen-
erals office. 1t Is full Of interesting surgical
reics, of the war, and has the largest neii.
osities within its walls Is tho articulated
skeleton Of Guiteau, the assassin of Presi-
dent Garfield. Coming down Tenth street
from the Medical Museum the visitor will
not fall to inspect the massive aud beautl-
fnl Post Building, In which Is situated tho
office of The CnrTIc. This Is the largest
newspaper establishment south of Phiadel-
phia and east OF the Ohio and Mississippi
rivers. -Four of the leading and most iniiu-
entail Journals In the country-.two morning,
one evening (TnB CIITIc) and one indepen
dent Sunday paper-haye their home In this
establishment.
The Geological Bureau.
The Geological Survey Is located on street,
near the Ebbitt House. The Interior De.
partment building, immense as 1t Is, Is en-
tirely too small for the accommodation ofits
bureaus. two Of which, besides the Edaca-
and PensloD are located in other quarters.
These two last bureaus are among the larg-
est under the Government.
The Centre Marlxet.l
The Centre Market occupies the squares
south Of the Avenue bounded by y street
on the south, seventh street on the east
and Ninth street on the, west. 1t is a very
beauty, and probably in $ ze. BY none one IN the
while also the cheapest market In America.
The District Buildings.
The visitor, after leaving the Centre Market,
will proceed down the Avenue to Four.and
a half street and northward up that street
afew yards, when he will be In front Of
dingy block &c, oo. Sf DAMP DARK ; .;. old bricks,
PEELED to sacrifice their temper, health and
good looks while attending to business.
These buildings are SO utterly untitled for the
thoroughly abominable and insecure that
they form, perhaps, the greatest curiosity
lnWashington. No visitor should fall to
inspect them.
The City Hall.
the District Buildings, and closing UP -Four.
and half street at that point, is the City
ana ha rhs Su II srso sS aser aaS ,San hSw
just In front and to the south OF the city
Hall Is column OF white stone surmount-
ed by u marble figure of Lincoln.
judiciary Square.
The City Hall stands on the south front Of
Judiciary Square. one of the finest parks In
northeast corner OF the square which runs
from Fifth to Fourth and from d street and
and Louisiana avenue to street--threc
long full squares.
The Pension Onlee.
The new Pension Building extends nearly tho
9Te Fonr YAH F Gf srsss an sSafs e. nanp aSR
building in the world devoted to the exam. exam:
ination and settlement Of claims for pen.
sions. II Is built OF red brick, and cost
several hundred thousand dollars. In 1t
was given President Cleveland's Inaugural
tlon Ball. II, can be reached by the Metro
poltan and the Belt Line cars.
The Government Printing Onice.
The Government Printing Office Is In north
the fs' coneT Of aad NSrS oapo Ss strsts
IL is by far the largest printing establish
ment In the world, and Is full of interest to
visitors. The cost of running II goes up Into
millions annually, and the money 10 well
sIent. y would take columns to merely
outline the gigantic establishment which
employees In Its busiest season over 1900
people. 1t is reached by the Columbia line
OF street cars.
st. Elizabeth's.
Across the Anacoslia River, due south from
the Navy-Yard, Is st. Ellzabeth's or the Gov
ernments Hospital for the Insane; II Hes on
the surrounding country. There are over
one thousand patients in this asi INN. 1t Is